Coronavirus update, April 28: Stanislaus hospital cases rise again; still in red tier
Hospital cases of COVID-19 jumped to 118 in Stanislaus County on Tuesday, one of the highest counts in recent months.
The five hospitals had topped triple digits for the first time since March 12 with the 102 reported Monday. The figures remain well below the 300-plus in early January.
The hospitals also reported five staffed intensive care beds available to adults, down from nine Monday.
One more resident has died from the virus, for a total of 1,040 since April 2020, the Health Services Agency said.
The county reported 57 positive tests Tuesday, for a total of 54,569. Stanislaus also has 565,619 negative test results and 53,039 people who are presumed recovered.
The county got word Tuesday that it would remain in the red tier of the state’s pandemic response plan for a fifth straight week. It is the third most restrictive of the four tiers for business and other activities.
Other details:
Positivity rates: On the state dashboard Tuesday, where numbers reflect the previous day, the positivity rate was 6.33%, up from 3.04% a day earlier. The rolling seven-day rate was 2.99%, up from 2.76%. The 14-day rate was 3.05%, up from 3.01%.
Vaccines: As of Tuesday, 259,580 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been allocated to Stanislaus County, unchanged since April 16. This includes 115,369 doses to health care providers and 144,211 to public health.
The public vaccination clinic schedule for this week:
Wednesday, April 28, Modesto: 3 to 7 p.m. or until supply runs out, Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L St.; first dose of Pfizer (appointment urged)
Wednesday, April 28, Turlock: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. or until supply runs out, Geer Road entrance to Stanislaus State University; first dose of Pfizer (appointment urged); second dose of Pfizer (no appointment needed)
Wednesday, April 28, Patterson: Noon to 7 p.m. or until supply runs out; Hammon Senior Center, 1033 W. Las Palmas Ave.; first dose of Moderna (appointment urged)
Thursday, April 29, Modesto: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until supply runs out, Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L St.; first dose of Pfizer (appointment urged); second dose of Pfizer (no appointment needed)
Friday, April 30, Oakdale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until supply runs out, Gladys L. Lemmons Senior Community Center, 450 East A St.; second dose of Moderna (no appointment needed)
Friday, April 30, Patterson: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until supply runs out; Hammon Senior Center, 1033 W. Las Palmas Ave.; first dose of Moderna (appointment urged); second dose of Moderna (no appointment needed)
Friday, April 30, Turlock: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until supply runs out, Geer Road entrance to Stanislaus State University; first dose of Pfizer (appointment urged); second dose of Pfizer (no appointment needed)
Saturday, May 1, Modesto: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until supply runs out, Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L St.; first dose of Pfizer (appointment urged); second dose of Pfizer (no appointment needed)
California has administered 29,372,925 vaccines as of Tuesday, up from 29,151,065 on Monday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracker. The state ranks 18th in the country, having administered 74,339 doses per 100,000 residents. Connecticut ranks first, Alabama 50th among the states.
It’s important to note that if you’ve had part or full vaccination, wearing a mask and keeping with all the safety precautions like social distancing is still recommended by the Centers for Disease for Control and Prevention. Also, those who have had COVID-19 still need to be vaccinated.
Case demographics: Here are the breakdowns of the positive tests in Stanislaus County as of Tuesday:
- 53.5% are female
- 46.5% male
- 8.5% are 14 years or younger
- 16.5% are ages 15 to 24
- 19.2% are 25 to 34
- 17.1% are 35 to 44
- 14.8% are 45 to 54
- 12.1% are 55 to 64
- 6.5% are 65 to 74
- 3.4% are 75 to 84
- 1.9% are 85 or older.
- Though they make up 47 percent of the population, Latinos represented 63.7 percent of the positive cases.
Geographically:
- Modesto has 20,503 positive cases
- Turlock has 7,377
- Ceres has 5,525
- Patterson has 2,583
- Riverbank has 2,538
- Oakdale has 1,840
- Newman has 1,191
- Waterford has 648
- Hughson has 590
- Supervisorial District 3 has 2,865
- District 5 has 2,565
- District 2 has 2,277
- District 1 has 1,305
- District 4 has 443
Here’s a look at the numbers from nearby counties through Tuesday:
- San Joaquin County has 1,346 COVID-19-related deaths among 72,281 cases.
- Merced County has 454 deaths among 31,489 cases.
- Tuolumne County has 4,101 cases and 65 deaths.
- Mariposa County has 441 cases and seven deaths.
As of Monday evening, there were 3,736,745 confirmed cases in California and 61,526 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. There were 32,176,908 U.S. cases and 573,383 deaths.
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This story was originally published April 28, 2021 at 4:47 AM.
